Joe Biden Blamed by Kevin McCarthy Over Ukraine Invasion | Here's What He Says

Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy on Sunday suggested that the actions taken by President Joe Biden's administration towards Ukraine led to the Russian invasion.

Speaking to "Fox News Sunday," McCarthy pointed out what Ukraine needs amid its war with Russia, claiming that the conflict will get stronger and that all they need are weapons to defend themselves, per New York Post.

"If we would have taken those actions earlier instead of waiting until after Russia invaded, they probably never would have invaded, had we done that sooner," McCarthy underscored.

McCarthy also suggested that if Biden and his administration moved the weapons to Ukraine earlier, Zelenskyy's country would have defended itself and they might have been able to save thousands of lives.

The Republican House leader further noted that he does not believe the sanctions imposed by President Joe Biden and the allies of the U.S. allies were not feared by President Vladimir Putin.

McCarthy then slammed Biden for refusing to safeguard the airspace of Ukraine airspace with a NATO no-fly zone, as well as turning down an offer from Poland to ship Soviet-era MiG-29 jets to the U.S. airbase in Germany so that they can transport them to Ukraine, according to the Post.

The Biden administration defended itself from rejecting such a move, contending that it could lead to an escalation of the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy Wants Pres. Joe Biden to Visit Ukraine

McCarthy's comments came on the same day the pressure for President Joe Biden to visit Ukraine is heightening after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed that he wanted the U.S. chief executive to go to his country.

Speaking to CNN's "State of the Union," Zelenskyy said that he expects Biden to go to Ukraine to see the effect of Russia's invasion, The Hill reported.

"I think he will. And I think he - but it's not - I mean, it's his decision, of course. And about the safety situation, it depends. I mean that. But I think - I think he's the leader of the United States, and that's why he should come here to see," Zelenskyy said.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told CBS that President Joe Biden's visit will be an important message of support for them. Kuleba also mentioned that a meeting between Biden and Zelenskyy could pave the way for new supplies and weapons, as well as the discussion on a possible political settlement to end the conflict with Russia.

Will Pres. Joe Biden Visit Ukraine?

Several Biden administration officials previously shot down the idea of the president traveling to Ukraine.

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said last week that President Joe Biden has no plans of visiting Ukraine, but assured that he is always in the Oval Office and coordinates with the delivery of weapons to Ukraine, per the Post.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki also noted on the "Pod Save America" podcast that President Joe Biden is always ready for anything.

"The man likes a fast car, some aviators - he's ready to go to Ukraine... [But] we are not sending the president to Ukraine," Psaki highlighted.

It can be recalled that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Ukraine earlier this month.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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